EducationEd.D., Piedmont College (Curriculum and Instruction)Ed.S., Piedmont College (Curriculum and Instruction)M.Ed., University of Georgia (Social Science Education)B.A., Clemson University (Major: Psychology, Minor: Business Administration)

Courses

Social Studies Methods (EDEC/EDMG 3334; EDUC 6634)

Geography for Teachers (EDUC 3333)

Economics for Teachers (EDUC 3306/6606)

Secondary Research (EDSE 6697/6698)

The American High School (EDUC 6603)

Apprentice Teaching Supervision - Secondary (EDSE 4498)

Student Teaching Supervision - Middle Grades (EDMG 4499)

ExperienceI spent more than 15 years teaching secondary social studies in both traditional and non-traditional settings in Barrow County. I hold a 6-12 broad field Social Studies certificate, 6-12 in-field Gifted endorsement, and am a Teacher Support Specialist. My K-12 experience includes: blended learning, program development and evaluation, online curriculum development, Quality Assurance Teams, Project Success, Georgia Charter System district level development, school-level charter system governance teams, PAGE (School Rep), County High School Teacher of the Year, Common Core Literacy Collaborative (middle and secondary social studies), Communities in Schools Performance Learning Centers curriculum development (Social Studies Chair), and Barrow County Online Learning Standards Development (Committee Chair).

I taught Piedmont Ed.S. and undergraduate courses as an adjunct instructor prior to joining PC as full-time faculty in 2013.

MembershipsNational Council for the Social StudiesGeorgia Council on Economic EducationInternational Association for K-12 Online LearningProfessional Association of Georgia EducatorsDelta Kappa Gamma Society International

PersonalI am married with two adult children and a shichon (shih tzu-bichon hybrid) named Cooper.I enjoy reading, walking, hiking, and yoga; spending time with my family and friends; and listening to music - my preferences vary widely.I'm an Army brat and spent much of my young life traveling around the U.S. and Europe.

My Bucket List:

Take an RV trip across the U.S.

Visit Alaska, my birthplace

Go to Europe as an adult, especially the former Eastern Bloc nations (USSR-occupied when we lived there!)

Pssst --- I DID the above this summer, partially ;) Went to Paris with my mom and daughter!